Subject dictionary

History

Historical periods, evidence, change, causation and interpretation.

Core vocabulary

120 featured terms

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Archaeologynoun

the branch of anthropology that studies prehistoric people and their cultures

Archeologynoun

the branch of anthropology that studies prehistoric people and their cultures

Historiographynoun

the writing of history

Historynoun

the discipline that records and interprets past events involving human beings; "he teaches Medieval history"; "history takes the long view"

Accordnoun

a written agreement between two states or sovereigns

Agenoun

a prolonged period of time; "we've known each other for ages"; "I haven't been there for years and years"

Agriculturenoun

the federal department that administers programs that provide services to farmers (including research and soil conservation and efforts to stabi…

Agriculture Departmentnoun

the federal department that administers programs that provide services to farmers (including research and soil conservation and efforts to stabi…

Ancientadjective

belonging to times long past especially of the historical period before the fall of the Western Roman Empire; "ancient history"; "ancient civili…

Archaeologicadjective

related to or dealing with or devoted to archaeology; "an archaeological dig"; "a dramatic archaeological discovery"

Archaeologicaladjective

related to or dealing with or devoted to archaeology; "an archaeological dig"; "a dramatic archaeological discovery"

Archeologicadjective

related to or dealing with or devoted to archaeology; "an archaeological dig"; "a dramatic archaeological discovery"

Archeologicaladjective

related to or dealing with or devoted to archaeology; "an archaeological dig"; "a dramatic archaeological discovery"

Archivenoun

a depository containing historical records and documents

Armed forcesnoun

the military forces of a nation; "their military is the largest in the region"; "the military machine is the same one we faced in 1991 but now i…

Armed servicesnoun

the military forces of a nation; "their military is the largest in the region"; "the military machine is the same one we faced in 1991 but now i…

Armynoun

the army of the United States of America; the agency that organizes and trains soldiers for land warfare

Artefactnoun

a man-made object taken as a whole

Artifactnoun

a man-made object taken as a whole

Battlenoun

a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war; "Grant won a decisive victory in the battle of Chattanooga"; "he lost his…

Beleagueringnoun

the action of an armed force that surrounds a fortified place and isolates it while continuing to attack

Besiegingnoun

the action of an armed force that surrounds a fortified place and isolates it while continuing to attack

Birthplacenoun

where something originated or was nurtured in its early existence; "the birthplace of civilization"

British Labour Partynoun

a political party formed in Great Britain in 1900; characterized by the promotion of labor's interests and formerly the socialization of key ind…

Campaignnoun

a series of actions advancing a principle or tending toward a particular end; "he supported populist campaigns"; "they worked in the cause of wo…

Causationnoun

the act of causing something to happen

Causenoun

a series of actions advancing a principle or tending toward a particular end; "he supported populist campaigns"; "they worked in the cause of wo…

Causingnoun

the act of causing something to happen

Centurynoun

ten 10s

Certificationnoun

confirmation that some fact or statement is true through the use of documentary evidence

Changenoun

money received in return for its equivalent in a larger denomination or a different currency; "he got change for a twenty and used it to pay the…

Chivalricadjective

characteristic of the time of chivalry and knighthood in the Middle Ages; "chivalric rites"; "the knightly years"

Chronologynoun

the determination of the actual temporal sequence of past events

Classnoun

people having the same social, economic, or educational status; "the working class"; "an emerging professional class"

Colonialadjective

of animals who live in colonies, such as ants

Colonialismnoun

exploitation by a stronger country of weaker one; the use of the weaker country's resources to strengthen and enrich the stronger country

Commercenoun

the United States federal department that promotes and administers domestic and foreign trade (including management of the census and the patent…

Commerce Departmentnoun

the United States federal department that promotes and administers domestic and foreign trade (including management of the census and the patent…

Commonwealthnoun

a political system in which the supreme power lies in a body of citizens who can elect people to represent them

Communitynoun

a group of people having a religion, ethnic, profession, or other particular characteristic in common; "he was well known throughout the Catholi…

Conflictnoun

a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war; "Grant won a decisive victory in the battle of Chattanooga"; "he lost his…

Conquestnoun

success in mastering something difficult; "the conquest of space"

Contemporaryadjective

belonging to the present time; "contemporary leaders"

Continuitynoun

the property of a continuous and connected period of time

Corporealadjective

having material or physical form or substance; "that which is created is of necessity corporeal and visible and tangible" - Benjamin Jowett

Corroborationnoun

confirmation that some fact or statement is true through the use of documentary evidence

Cradlenoun

where something originated or was nurtured in its early existence; "the birthplace of civilization"

Crusadenoun

a series of actions advancing a principle or tending toward a particular end; "he supported populist campaigns"; "they worked in the cause of wo…

Culturenoun

the attitudes and behavior that are characteristic of a particular social group or organization; "the developing drug culture"; "the reason that…

Decadenoun

the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system

Democracynoun

a political system in which the supreme power lies in a body of citizens who can elect people to represent them

Department of Agriculturenoun

the federal department that administers programs that provide services to farmers (including research and soil conservation and efforts to stabi…

Department of Commercenoun

the United States federal department that promotes and administers domestic and foreign trade (including management of the census and the patent…

Department of Statenoun

the federal department in the United States that sets and maintains foreign policies; "the Department of State was created in 1789"

Diarynoun

a daily written record of (usually personal) experiences and observations

Dignoun

the act of digging; "there's an interesting excavation going on near Princeton"

Diggingnoun

the act of digging; "there's an interesting excavation going on near Princeton"

DoCnoun

the United States federal department that promotes and administers domestic and foreign trade (including management of the census and the patent…

Documentnoun

(computer science) a computer file that contains text (and possibly formatting instructions) using seven-bit ASCII characters

Documentationnoun

confirmation that some fact or statement is true through the use of documentary evidence

DOSnoun

the federal department in the United States that sets and maintains foreign policies; "the Department of State was created in 1789"

Drivenoun

a series of actions advancing a principle or tending toward a particular end; "he supported populist campaigns"; "they worked in the cause of wo…

Dynastynoun

a sequence of powerful leaders in the same family

Economic systemnoun

the system of production and distribution and consumption

Economynoun

the system of production and distribution and consumption

Effortnoun

a series of actions advancing a principle or tending toward a particular end; "he supported populist campaigns"; "they worked in the cause of wo…

Empirenoun

an eating apple that somewhat resembles a McIntosh; used as both an eating and a cooking apple

Engagementnoun

a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war; "Grant won a decisive victory in the battle of Chattanooga"; "he lost his…

Eranoun

a major division of geological time; an era is usually divided into two or more periods

Everydayadjective

commonplace and ordinary; "the familiar everyday world"

Evidencenoun

your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief; "the evidence that smoking causes lung cancer is very compelling"

Excavationnoun

the act of digging; "there's an interesting excavation going on near Princeton"

Familynoun

primary social group; parents and children; "he wanted to have a good job before starting a family"

Family unitnoun

primary social group; parents and children; "he wanted to have a good job before starting a family"

Fightnoun

a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war; "Grant won a decisive victory in the battle of Chattanooga"; "he lost his…

Geological eranoun

a major division of geological time; an era is usually divided into two or more periods

Geological periodnoun

a unit of geological time during which a system of rocks formed; "ganoid fishes swarmed during the earlier geological periods"

Governmentnoun

the study of government of states and other political units

Groundsnoun

your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief; "the evidence that smoking causes lung cancer is very compelling"

Historiannoun

a person who is an authority on history and who studies it and writes about it

Historicadjective

belonging to the past; of what is important or famous in the past; "historic victories"; "historical (or historic) times"; "a historical charact…

Historicaladjective

belonging to the past; of what is important or famous in the past; "historic victories"; "historical (or historic) times"; "a historical charact…

Historiographernoun

a person who is an authority on history and who studies it and writes about it

Hundrednoun

ten 10s

Industrial enterprisenoun

the development of industry on an extensive scale

Industrialisationnoun

the development of industry on an extensive scale

Industrializationnoun

the development of industry on an extensive scale

Industrynoun

the organized action of making of goods and services for sale; "American industry is making increased use of computers to control production"

Interpretationnoun

an explanation of something that is not immediately obvious; "the edict was subject to many interpretations"; "he annoyed us with his interpreti…

Interpretationnoun

an explanation that results from interpreting something; "the report included his interpretation of the forensic evidence"

Interpretingnoun

an explanation of something that is not immediately obvious; "the edict was subject to many interpretations"; "he annoyed us with his interpreti…

Invasionnoun

(pathology) the spread of pathogenic microorganisms or malignant cells to new sites in the body; "the tumor's invasion of surrounding structures"

Journalnoun

a daily written record of (usually personal) experiences and observations

Kingdomnoun

a domain in which something is dominant; "the untroubled kingdom of reason"; "a land of make-believe"; "the rise of the realm of cotton in the s…

Knightlyadjective

characteristic of the time of chivalry and knighthood in the Middle Ages; "chivalric rites"; "the knightly years"

Labornoun

a social class comprising those who do manual labor or work for wages; "there is a shortage of skilled labor in this field"

Labornoun

a political party formed in Great Britain in 1900; characterized by the promotion of labor's interests and formerly the socialization of key ind…

Labournoun

a social class comprising those who do manual labor or work for wages; "there is a shortage of skilled labor in this field"

Labournoun

a political party formed in Great Britain in 1900; characterized by the promotion of labor's interests and formerly the socialization of key ind…

Labour Partynoun

a political party formed in Great Britain in 1900; characterized by the promotion of labor's interests and formerly the socialization of key ind…

Landnoun

a domain in which something is dominant; "the untroubled kingdom of reason"; "a land of make-believe"; "the rise of the realm of cotton in the s…

Letternoun

a written message addressed to a person or organization; "mailed an indignant letter to the editor"

Lifenoun

animation and energy in action or expression; "it was a heavy play and the actors tried in vain to give life to it"

Livelinessnoun

animation and energy in action or expression; "it was a heavy play and the actors tried in vain to give life to it"

Long timenoun

a prolonged period of time; "we've known each other for ages"; "I haven't been there for years and years"

Manufacturenoun

the organized action of making of goods and services for sale; "American industry is making increased use of computers to control production"

Manuscriptnoun

the form of a literary work submitted for publication

Materialadjective

having material or physical form or substance; "that which is created is of necessity corporeal and visible and tangible" - Benjamin Jowett

Mediaevaladjective

characteristic of the time of chivalry and knighthood in the Middle Ages; "chivalric rites"; "the knightly years"

Medievaladjective

characteristic of the time of chivalry and knighthood in the Middle Ages; "chivalric rites"; "the knightly years"

Methodnoun

an acting technique introduced by Stanislavsky in which the actor recalls emotions or reactions from his or her own life and uses them to identi…

Method actingnoun

an acting technique introduced by Stanislavsky in which the actor recalls emotions or reactions from his or her own life and uses them to identi…

Migrationnoun

the periodic passage of groups of animals (especially birds or fishes) from one region to another for feeding or breeding

Militarynoun

the military forces of a nation; "their military is the largest in the region"; "the military machine is the same one we faced in 1991 but now i…

Military blockadenoun

the action of an armed force that surrounds a fortified place and isolates it while continuing to attack

Military machinenoun

the military forces of a nation; "their military is the largest in the region"; "the military machine is the same one we faced in 1991 but now i…

Missivenoun

a written message addressed to a person or organization; "mailed an indignant letter to the editor"

Modernadjective

belonging to the modern era; since the Middle Ages; "modern art"; "modern furniture"; "modern history"; "totem poles are modern rather than preh…

Monarchynoun

an autocracy governed by a monarch who usually inherits the authority

Movementnoun

a series of actions advancing a principle or tending toward a particular end; "he supported populist campaigns"; "they worked in the cause of wo…